Misandry is the hatred of men. Misandry comes from Greek misos (μῖσος, "hatred") and anēr, andros (ἀνήρ, gen. ἀνδρός; "man"). It is comparable to misogyny, which is the hatred of women. Its antonym is philandry, the word for the love of men. A person (man or woman) who hates men is called a Misandrist. The adjective form of this word is Misandric, describing a person, place, thing, or argument that hates men.

The existence of misandry is often scorned by feminists who claim that Misandry cannot exist because of Male Privilege and the Patriarchy. These feminists either claim that no <u>real</u> feminists are Misandric (a No-True-Scotsman logical fallacy) or that because the Patriarchy is in control and therefore all women are oppressed women are incapable of misandry. These feminists then say that even if there were Misandrists that it wouldn't matter because of the Patriarchy. They also say that apparently no woman is capable of hating men (being a Misandrist) as badly as men hate women (are misogynistic). Often These feminists are rightnext to other feminists who say that all men are rapists (<i>“All men are rapists and that’s all they are”</i> — Marilyn French)and call for their violent torture and death. (<i>“I want to see a man beaten to a bloody pulp with a high-heel shoved in his mouth, like an apple in the mouth of a pig.”</i> — Andrea Dworkin)

"Misandry is a term referring to hatred or contempt for men. A neologism formed analogous to misogyny (hatred or contempt for women), it was first used widely in the 1970s in response to perceived hatreds within the feminist movement. " -RationalWiki

"saying that all men are rapists and calling for their balls to be hacked off isn't really 'man-hating'. It's just 'ironic misandry'." -Femnist activist

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Misandry ( /mɪˈsændri/) is the hatred or dislike of men or boys. Misandry comes from Greek misos (μῖσος, "hatred") and anēr, andros (ἀνήρ, gen. ἀνδρός; "man"). Misandry is the antonym of philandry, the fondness towards men, love, or admiration of them. The term misogyny is the equivalent term for women.

Like misogyny, it's a word, and as such it can be used even if the circumstances don't require it.

Just like misogyny, misandry is wrong. And two wrongs don't make a right.

We can't deny that this society has serious issues with women, but misandry will only make the Man only more convinced of what he's doing.

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The hatred of the malesex. While plenty of feminists are not guilty of this, most that are also call themselves feminists. The people usually carrying out this sexism towards men will often defend themselves, claiming men have earned it or cannot have their feelings hurt by it because they say so. Please see the definitions of men and fuck boy for further examples examples of misandry.

Zoe: Men are useless pigs who make sexist jokes, I wish they all died. Nothing but sperm donors anyways.

June: So because a rude joke on the internet upset you, you decided misandry was the best route to go?